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The European Commission published on March 12, 2026 a draft implementing regulation detailing how it will investigate and penalize GPAI model providers under the EU AI Act. The public consultation runs until April 9, 2026, with formal adoption planned for Q2 2026. The regulation establishes three core enforcement areas: technical evaluations allowing the Commission direct access to model code, weights, and infrastructure; strict independence rules for external experts including a 12-month lookback on prior relationships; and interim measures allowing provisional model suspension before formal decisions in cases of imminent health or safety risks. Full enforcement powers become active on August 2, 2026 for new models, with compliance required by August 2, 2027 for models placed on the market before August 2025. Companies using GPAI models should note that the enforcement framework directly affects downstream users through potential market access disruptions during investigations. ADVISORI reported the core details. European Commission Digital Strategy noted additional context.